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WVU betting on Cook, youth at running back

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia running back Tye Edwards lined up behind center with just a few yards until the end zone. Edwards took the handoff from quarterback Nicco Marchiol, behind extra linemen, and punched it in for the go-ahead overtime touchdown against Pitt in the Backyard ...

Local calendar

Tuesday, Jan. 27 High school Boys basketball Carmichaels at Beth-Center, 7 p.m. Clairton at California, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Forward at Belle Vernon, 7 p.m. Fort Cherry at Mapletown, 7 p.m. McKeesport at Uniontown, 7 p.m. Mount Pleasant at Brownsville, 7 p.m. St. Joseph at Geibel ...

Fantastic 500

When Bill Swink was questioned about earning his 500th-career coaching victory, the Connellsville wrestling head coach was quick to point out those who have worked with him in his over 40 years of guiding wrestlers on and off the mat. “To achieve something like this, you need to have kids ...

Steelers choose McCarthy as next head coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is coming home. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday the club has reached a verbal agreement with McCarthy to replace Mike Tomlin as head coach. McCarthy grew up in the Greenfield neighborhood, just a couple of miles away from the team's practice ...

Local roundup: Dean stars in Waynesburg win over Brownsville

Jackson Dean racked up a 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as Waynesburg Central knocked off visiting Brownsville, 76-47, in a Section 4-3A boys basketball game Friday night. The Raiders (4-2, 6-10) moved into a second-place with Ligonier Valley, one game ahead of Charleroi and two games ...

No. 1 Arizona dominates WVU 88-53

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 22 points, Koa Peat added 17 and top-ranked Arizona remained undefeated with an 88-53 dismantling of West Virginia on Saturday. The Wildcats (20-0, 7-0 Big 12) were unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time in program history to start ...